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Como Mourns: Michael Hartono, 86, Passes Away

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Como Mourns: Michael Hartono, 86, Passes Away

Michael Hartono, co-owner of Como alongside his brother Robert Budi, has died at 86. The Indonesian billionaire helped bring the club back to Serie A and push it toward European ambitions.

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